Athletics at the 1972 München Summer Games:

Men's Shot Put Final Round

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Events:

Host City: München, West Germany
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, München
Date Started: September 9, 1972
Date Finished: September 9, 1972

Gold:	Władysław Komar
Silver:	George Woods
Bronze:	Hartmut Briesenick

Final Round

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	D	SBMD
1	Władysław Komar	32	Poland	POL	21.18		OR
2	George Woods	29	United States	USA	21.17
3	Hartmut Briesenick	23	East Germany	GDR	21.14	21,02
4	Hans-Peter Gies	25	East Germany	GDR	21.14	21,01	OR
5	Al Feuerbach	24	United States	USA	21.01
6	Brian Oldfield	27	United States	USA	20.91
7	Heinfried Birlenbach	31	West Germany	FRG	20.37
8	Vilmos Varjú	35	Hungary	HUN	20.10
9	Jaromír Vlk	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	20.09
10	Jaroslav Brabec	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	19.86
11	Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg	28	East Germany	GDR	19.74
12	Yves Brouzet	23	France	FRA	19.61
13	Ralf Reichenbach	22	West Germany	FRG	19.48
14	Rimantas Plungė	28	Soviet Union	URS	19.30
15	Lahcen Samsam Akka	30	Morocco	MAR	19.11
16	Seppo Simola	36	Finland	FIN	19.06
17	Bruce Pirnie	29	Canada	CAN	18.90
18	Traugott Glöckler	28	West Germany	FRG	18.85

Final Round Round One

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	D
1	Władysław Komar	32	Poland	POL	21.18	OR
2	Hans-Peter Gies	25	East Germany	GDR	21.14	OR
3	Hartmut Briesenick	23	East Germany	GDR	20.97	OR
4	Al Feuerbach	24	United States	USA	20.90
5	Brian Oldfield	27	United States	USA	20.85
6	George Woods	29	United States	USA	20.55
7	Heinfried Birlenbach	31	West Germany	FRG	20.37
8	Vilmos Varjú	35	Hungary	HUN	20.10
9	Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg	28	East Germany	GDR	19.74
10	Jaromír Vlk	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	19.66
11	Jaroslav Brabec	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	19.61
12	Ralf Reichenbach	22	West Germany	FRG	19.48
13	Yves Brouzet	23	France	FRA	19.42
14	Rimantas Plungė	28	Soviet Union	URS	19.30
15	Lahcen Samsam Akka	30	Morocco	MAR	19.11
16	Seppo Simola	36	Finland	FIN	18.91
17	Bruce Pirnie	29	Canada	CAN	18.90
18	Traugott Glöckler	28	West Germany	FRG	18.85

Final Round Round Two

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	D	BMD
1	Władysław Komar	32	Poland	POL	foul	21.18
2	Hans-Peter Gies	25	East Germany	GDR	21.00	21.14
3	Hartmut Briesenick	23	East Germany	GDR	20.91	20.97
4	Al Feuerbach	24	United States	USA	20.29	20.90
5	Brian Oldfield	27	United States	USA	20.60	20.85
6	George Woods	29	United States	USA	20.17	20.55
7	Heinfried Birlenbach	31	West Germany	FRG	foul	20.37
8	Vilmos Varjú	35	Hungary	HUN	foul	20.10
9	Jaromír Vlk	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	20.09	20.09
10	Jaroslav Brabec	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	19.86	19.86
11	Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg	28	East Germany	GDR	foul	19.74
12	Yves Brouzet	23	France	FRA	19.61	19.61
13	Ralf Reichenbach	22	West Germany	FRG	foul	19.48
14	Rimantas Plungė	28	Soviet Union	URS	foul	19.30
15	Lahcen Samsam Akka	30	Morocco	MAR	foul	19.11
16	Seppo Simola	36	Finland	FIN	19.06	19.06
17	Bruce Pirnie	29	Canada	CAN	foul	18.90
18	Traugott Glöckler	28	West Germany	FRG	18.47	18.85

Final Round Round Three

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	D	BMD
1	Władysław Komar	32	Poland	POL	20.55	21.18
2	Hans-Peter Gies	25	East Germany	GDR	21.01	21.14
3	Hartmut Briesenick	23	East Germany	GDR	21.02	21.02
4	Al Feuerbach	24	United States	USA	foul	20.90
5	Brian Oldfield	27	United States	USA	20.87	20.87
6	George Woods	29	United States	USA	20.71	20.71
7	Heinfried Birlenbach	31	West Germany	FRG	foul	20.37
8	Vilmos Varjú	35	Hungary	HUN	foul	20.10
9	Jaromír Vlk	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	foul	20.09
10	Jaroslav Brabec	23	Czechoslovakia	TCH	19.68	19.86
11	Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg	28	East Germany	GDR	foul	19.74
12	Yves Brouzet	23	France	FRA	19.49	19.61
13	Ralf Reichenbach	22	West Germany	FRG	foul	19.48
14	Rimantas Plungė	28	Soviet Union	URS	foul	19.30
15	Lahcen Samsam Akka	30	Morocco	MAR	foul	19.11
16	Seppo Simola	36	Finland	FIN	foul	19.06
17	Bruce Pirnie	29	Canada	CAN	foul	18.90
18	Traugott Glöckler	28	West Germany	FRG	foul	18.85

Final Round Round Four

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	D	BMD	SBMD
1	Władysław Komar	32	Poland	POL	20.74	21.18
2	George Woods	29	United States	USA	21.17	21.17
3	Hartmut Briesenick	23	East Germany	GDR	21.14	21.14	21.02
4	Hans-Peter Gies	25	East Germany	GDR	20.62	21.14	21.01
5	Al Feuerbach	24	United States	USA	20.86	20.90
6	Brian Oldfield	27	United States	USA	20.54	20.87
7	Heinfried Birlenbach	31	West Germany	FRG	19.89	20.37
8	Vilmos Varjú	35	Hungary	HUN	foul	20.10

Final Round Round Five

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	D	BMD	SBMD
1	Władysław Komar	32	Poland	POL	20.80	21.18
2	George Woods	29	United States	USA	20.88	21.17
3	Hartmut Briesenick	23	East Germany	GDR	20.61	21.14	21.02
4	Hans-Peter Gies	25	East Germany	GDR	foul	21.14	21.01
5	Al Feuerbach	24	United States	USA	21.01	21.01
6	Brian Oldfield	27	United States	USA	20.91	20.91
7	Heinfried Birlenbach	31	West Germany	FRG	foul	20.37
8	Vilmos Varjú	35	Hungary	HUN	19.67	20.10

Final Round Round Six

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	D
NP	George Woods	29	United States	USA	21.05
NP	Hartmut Briesenick	23	East Germany	GDR	20.54
NP	Al Feuerbach	24	United States	USA	20.28
NP	Heinfried Birlenbach	31	West Germany	FRG	20.13
NP	Brian Oldfield	27	United States	USA	20.13
NP	Vilmos Varjú	35	Hungary	HUN	19.65
NP	Hans-Peter Gies	25	East Germany	GDR	foul
NP	Władysław Komar	32	Poland	POL	foul

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